Hello all,
I am new on the list, having a K20 (love it!) and a couple of Limited
series lenses. My girlfriend just bought the K-x this week and I must
say I am impressed. I haven't got the chance to experience the K-7 yet,
but comparing to K20 the smallish K-x has notably faster and more
reliable AF. Ergonomics is good for my average sized male hands,
everybody with smaller hands will love this camera (those with large
hands should check first). I thought glove operation is impossible with
K-x, but my girlfriend just today has demonstrated that it goes.
Only thing that surprised me is that image review after capture would
last longer than expected to show up (usually I use the RAW+ setting). I
thought this would be same or faster than K20 (because the K-x has
smaller files and faster processing) yet it takes a whole lotta more.
Maybe the extra processing power is eaten up by the new features which I
all turned on (shadow correction, distortion correction, lateral
chromatic aberation correction). I haven't done any direct comparative
tests between K20 and K-x, but it seems to me that the K-x files have a
tad more dynamic range, the files are incredibly smooth and have very
soft transitions.
This is a surprisingly featured and able camera and from my point of
view the ideal 2nd body and a perfect companion for the diminutive sized
Limited series lenses. I haven't played with the movie option yet, but
the live-view is maturely implemented and more usable than on K20. Very
positive are the interactive status display and the control panels
display, which allow to make changes on most important functions without
the need to dig into menus.
For those who are worrying about the AA-batteries, worry no more! I used
AA batteries with my old Optio 33L and with Canon A640 with excellent
results. Just buy a good set of rechargeables with a quality brand
charger and off you go. Only thing is you have to sort your NiMHs more
carefully, you shouldn't mix different sets. You should refresh & check
them from time to time and if one battery goes dead dispose the whole
set of 4. I use Hahnel and Sony power.
That's it for the start, I will report more when I dig deeper into the
camera. Expect also to see some K-x photos on my photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragra/
cheers,
Dragan
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